California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 July 8, 2018  July 8, 2018

 Lot # 5433 
A PAIR OF CRACKLED MOULDED 'MYTHICAL BEAST' VASES    清 開片釉青花獸紋雙耳瓶一對


  • Dimension: Height: 24 1/2 in (62.2 cm) Diameter: 7 1/8 in (18.1 cm)
  • Estimate From: $3800
  • Estimate To: $6800

The heavily potted body below tall waisted neck flanked by a pair of gilt-painted plum blossom branch form handles, molded and painted in bright cobalt blue and celadon glaze on the body to depict buddhist lion, qilin, tiger, elephant, all reserved against crackled yellowish white glaze ground, the base with four character Chenghua mark. Qing Dynasty period.